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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1942
Page
7
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A six week intramural spring sports program is planned for Meadville senior high, culminating in an All Sports Day in Titusville in early May. Baseball is out. softball, horseshoes, golf, tennis, and track are under way or planned. New York trout season opens with anglers targeting Chautauqua Lake and nearby streams. Educational and athletic notes include Meadeville hiring Bill Pauley as athletic director, Naval Reserve service for coach George Meyers, and Erie oilers bowling results amid a busy regional sports scene.
Corry Merchants manager Ty Crandall calls all baseball candidates to Loveland Field for first workouts Monday at 8:30 as weather allows. Two weekly workouts planned, focusing on conditioning and throwing to ease kinks. A booster game opening May 29 is planned with possible opponents from Titusville or Warren. Local organizers seek four team league with Meadville, Titusville, and nearby towns. Ground work underway with volunteers, ground crews, and ticket setup being arranged as field prep continues. The Rex Theatre drawing for a $50 Victory Bond was moved to May 1 at Grand Theatre ahead of a baseball film night. The event aims to boost local baseball support.
A chaotic sports page lists World Series broadcasting talks, wealthy bets on horse racing, and war fund contributions by turf writers. It notes soldiers and athletes in various assignments, college sport duties, and local posts from Rumson to Pittsfield. Notable items include Pro baseball and Navy athletic programs, Sterne-like quips about home plate, and a glance at the Eagles signing Vic Lindskog amid broad wartime sports activity.
Louisville April 6 Run Again Calumet Farms handsome celestial candidate for the Kentucky Derby wears his third name. After becoming a yearling he was dubbed Two-Timer by Mrs Warren Wright. That name was withdrawn for Bungho offered by Warren Wright Jr. before Sun Again was adopted. Names of two year olds must be registered by March 1 with the Jockey Club.
The Associated Press reports Boston remains the only undefeated club in the senior league as Melvin OLb and a tense umpire dispute highlight a 1-2 day. Hal Schumacher and Dick Evvleksoh duel as Boston slips into an unfamiliar lead amid a 4,044-fan crowd. Other results include the Yankees, Browns, White Sox, Athletics, Dodgers, Pirates, Cubs and Reds, with Vander Meer’s wild pitching fueling a 2-1 Cubs win over Cincinnati.
Baseball draws into wartime effort with a unified fund raising program for Army and Navy Relief. Major and minor league clubs will donate home game receipts to the Army Emergency Relief Fund and Navy Relief Society, with proceeds from two all-star games going to service charities. The plan emerged from three days of talks among league officials and Army Navy representatives.
Kane Fish and Game Club loaded about 2000 trout in streams near Kane. The shipment, the largest on record, ranged from fingerling to eight inches and aimed to restock fished out streams in the area. Trucks and cars transported the cans to streams delivered in good condition with some may not survive.
Mrs Harry Payne Whitney widow of the Ganser died at 2 50 AM in New York hospital from heart complications. She was formerly Gertrude Vanderbilt and widow of the Ganser. Her husband died in 1980 leaving a vast estate. Their son Cornelius, a major in the bitter court fight for custody of her U.S. Air Corps nephew, and two daughters survive.
Cleveland’s Jimmy Bivins earns a 15 round decision over Roy Briskman opponent from New York. Bivins lands a hard opening salvo before the late rally from the Cleveland fighter, as 12,742 in attendance watch a potential upset fade. The bout keeps alive talk of Joe Louis’ sw weigh title lineage.
Wide World Sports flags Byron Nelson as golf’s real champ amid debates over Hogan and Seaday. Nelson leads major titles with Augusta Masters wins, Open and PGA success, and the Vardon Trophy. The piece recalls Nelson’s rise from caddying to top form, comparing records across fourteen majors and noting Hogan’s peak run and Nelson’s consistency.
Yesterday's results show Boston 1 New York 0 and Philadelphia 0 Washington 4 Chicago 1 with Detroit 11 St Louis 7 and Cleveland defeating St Louis 7 3. Today features Boston at New York Washington at Philadelphia Chicago at Cleveland and Detroit at St Louis. Other results: Brooklyn 7 Philadelphia 1 Pittsburgh 3 St Louis 2. New York 3 Cincinnati 2. New York at Boston Philadelphia at Brooklyn. Also note a line about Almost Thousand Wiles and The Island of Madeira sea mile length.
An informal notice from Miller's News and Sport Store hints at catching a fishing bug bite remedy. The casual line suggests a product or tip offered by the shop for anglers seeking relief or boost in fishing activities.
Bradley, heir of Tile Hey Pars V, dominates Louisville Derby history with green and white silks. The record highlights Bradley’s owners firsts in 19 races including Bubbling Over era and 1956 finishes, marking a long lineage across Kentucky Derbies and related events.
The 1942 golf season opens as Corry Country Club reports improved business and a record membership near 180. Fine spring conditions and new dues lists support early play with work complete on the clubhouse and range. Pros expect many new golfers to hit the fairways this weekend.
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